UniSalesiano, the Salesian University in Araçatuba, Brazil, through its Faculty of Medicine, expanded its Human Milk Bank and purchased state-of-the-art equipment for its new headquarters to significantly improve the quality of the services offered for infants in need.
Salesian missionaries are developing a new Lakou Bosco Village in Guadeloupe, a French overseas region in the southern Caribbean. Salesians from the Saint Francis de Sales Province of France-Belgium South have been in the region since September 2020. The new village will provide support to
The Salesian Prison Ministry in Kolkata, India offers people in prison the skills and new opportunities to rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society. Salesians provide skills development, social integration, legal assistance, social awareness programs and family welfare programs.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring International Day of Education on Jan. 24, recognized since 2018. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed International Day of Education as a celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
Salesians have launched a new girls’ boarding school at Foyer Anuarite within the Don Bosco Ngangi Youth Center in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo*. The new facility will house 56 girls and provide a safe and educational environment while promoting vocational training and awareness
The Salesian Family in Los Angeles is working to aid people in need during the fires that are ravaging the city. To date, there are dozens of casualties, more than 150,000 displaced and billions of dollars in damages. Salesian organizations are responding with donation drives,
Boys and Girls with Don Bosco, a Salesian organization committed to educating and supporting children in the Dominican Republic, celebrated its 40th anniversary in December 2024. The organization also received the Dr. Julio A. Brache Arzeno Award for Sustainability 2024, awarded in the education category
Students at the Salesian Educational Center Talca in Chile installed a technology-based irrigation system for trees planted earlier in the Ceferino Namuncurá Native Forest, located in Villa Pinardi, Callejones. The installation of the system was led by Professor Patricio Cáceres from the electronics department and
Salesian volunteers from Malta and France recently visited Cotonou, Benin to help provide support and resources for children who had been living on the streets. Two volunteers, Albert and Fay, were part of a mission led by “No Limits”, from the Friends of Don Bosco
Navajeevan Bala Bhavan, a Salesian community within the Province of St. Joseph, Hyderabad, based in Vijayawada, India, received a certificate of recognition acknowledging the Salesian organization’s exemplary nutrition support programs for children impacted by HIV/AIDS. The certificate was given by the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control